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EP 0370057 A4 19910925 - ELECTRIC TOASTER

Title (en)

ELECTRIC TOASTER

Publication

EP 0370057 A4 19910925 (EN)

Application

EP 88907157 A 19880729

Priority

AU PI341887 A 19870729

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO8901279A1] A control arrangement for an electric food heating device having heating elements for heating foodstuff and providing a source of light impinging on the foodstuff, the control arrangement comprising: a peaking circuit (42, 30) to determine maximum reflected light from the foodstuff and provide a first signal (V1), and measuring subsequently reflected light from the foodstuff and providing a second signal (V2), said peaking circuit including amplifier means (30) for determining the difference between the first and the second signals, and providing a third signal (V3); and a comparator means (26) for comparing the third signal (V3) and a preset signal (VB), the preset signal being proportionate to a desired heating level, the comparator means providing a terminating signal (DONE) to deactivate heating when the preset and the third signals are substantially equal.

IPC 1-7

H05B 1/02; A47J 37/08

IPC 8 full level

A47J 37/08 (2006.01); G05D 23/19 (2006.01); H05B 3/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A47J 37/085 (2013.01 - EP US); G05D 23/1951 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE FR GB IT LI LU NL SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 8901279 A1 19890209; BR 8807635 A 19900807; EP 0370057 A1 19900530; EP 0370057 A4 19910925; JP H03503124 A 19910718; US 5126536 A 19920630

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 8800275 W 19880729; BR 8807635 A 19880729; EP 88907157 A 19880729; JP 50633188 A 19880729; US 45540989 A 19891228